This is the happiest song in the world apparently

Everybody knows that different kinds of music can change your mood. Sometimes it's nice to be in a pit of emotional darkness, so what's better than to crank up Bon Iver? But those depressing melodies wouldn't go down well if you're pre-drinking at your mate's house, so best to stick to Justin (both Timberlake and Bieber work equally well).

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And when you're in a good mood, it's always fun to take it to the next level with a ridiculously happy song. But which song to pick?

Well, according to actual real life science, the happiest song in the whole entire world is… drum roll please… Queen's Don't Stop Me Now.

We have to agree, it's an absolute slammer of a track, but what makes it the happiest song in the world?

A study by the University of Missouri has proven that this 1978 club banger is the track to throw on if you're in the mood for unadulterated joy. And who isn't?

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Wanna know how neuroscientist Jacob Jolij found this information out? Well he figured out a formula for happy songs by studying 126 songs from a 50-year period. He surveyed 2,000 people and asked them to pick which songs made them feel happiest.

And two thirds of the 2,000 people asked mentioned Don't Stop Me Now.

Jacob then took their answers and examined the songs with the highest scores. He looked at the beats per minute, the theme, the key, and analysed the lyrics, according to the Independent.

Here's what Jacob said: "The pattern was very clear. The average tempo of a 'feel good' song was substantially higher than the average pop song. Where the average tempo of pop songs is around 118 beats per minute (BPM), the list of 'feel good' songs had an average tempo of around 140 to 150 BPM."

I'm not sure about all this science malarkey – I just know I like to get drunk and dance around with a mop while I listen to Freddie Mercury going for it on those high notes.